No, not entirely. While Southeast Asian countries (Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh) have shorter local Lunar New Year impacts, they face a critical vulnerability: upstream dependency.

The Hidden Risk:
These countries import 60-80% of their specialty fabrics, technical yarns, trims, and accessories from China and Taiwan. When these upstream sources shut down, Southeast Asian assembly factories face material shortages that halt production just as severely.

True Resilience Strategy:

  • Diversify across multiple regions (China + Taiwan + Southeast Asia)
  • Pre-position materials at assembly locations before upstream shutdowns
  • Develop relationships with suppliers who have multi-regional material sourcing capabilities
  • Don’t confuse geographic distribution with true supply chain resilience